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Ritual - Superb Birth

Ritual - Superb Birth
Released: 1999/2004
Label: Ritual AB / Tempus Fugit/InsideOut
Cat. No.: - / TF VO 15/SPV 085-60832
Total Time: 49:26

Reviewed by: Davide Guidone, July 2004
Tempus Fugit finally releases the second album from Ritual and gives it a wider distribution, because when it came out, Superb Birth was published only in Sweden.

The first thing you notice is that this sophomore release is very close to the previous one, and has so few differences that you could get confused trying distinguishing the two. The trademarks of the band are the same than before: a guitar oriented sound, some influences by Yes (more so than on the previous album), and a folk addiction.

Maybe this time the songs are more direct and easy to listen to, the quality of the songwriting is still high, but it represents a sort of review of the first eponymous opus.

One thing I noticed in a second is that the tracklisting is different from the original print. How come? I don’t really know. Instead there aren’t any previously unreleased tracks.

However, whomever liked the first Ritual, surely will appreciate this one. I give you my word.

Rating 3.75/5

[See also Bobo's review of the 2000 version -ed.]

More about Superb Birth:

Track Listing: Do You Wanna See The Sun (4:01) / Lobby (4:49) / Sadly Unspoken (3:55) / Did I Go Wrong (5:38) / 6/8 (2:44) / Coming Home (4:09) / Into The Heat (4:59) / Really Something (3:49) / Mothersong (3:52) / Golden Angel (4:27) / Dinosaur Spaceship (6:09) / A Voice Of Divinity (3:34)

Musicians:
Johan Nordgren - drums, percussion, and backing vocals
Patrik Lundström - electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals, and percussion
Fredrik Lindqvist - bass, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, hammered dulcimer, percussion, and backing vocals
Jon Gamble - Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Bösendorfer grand piano, samplers, synthesizers, percussion, and backing vocals

Contact:

Website: www.ritual.se
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Discography

Ritual (1995/2004)
Ritual (1996)
Japanese version
Did I Go Wrong (1999) (EP)
Superb Birth (1999/2000/2004)
Think Like A Mountain (2003)

Interview: Fredrik Lindqvist

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	Ritual - Superb Birth
	Released: 1999/2004 Label: Ritual AB / Tempus Fugit/InsideOut Cat. No.: - / TF VO 15/SPV 085-60832 Total Time: 49:26
	Reviewed by: Davide Guidone, July 2004 Tempus Fugit finally releases the second album from Ritual and gives it a wider distribution, because when it came out, Superb Birth was published only in Sweden. The first thing you notice is that this sophomore release is very close to the previous one, and has so few differences that you could get confused trying distinguishing the two. The trademarks of the band are the same than before: a guitar oriented sound, some influences by Yes (more so than on the previous album), and a folk addiction. Maybe this time the songs are more direct and easy to listen to, the quality of the songwriting is still high, but it represents a sort of review of the first eponymous opus. One thing I noticed in a second is that the tracklisting is different from the original print. How come? I don’t really know. Instead there aren’t any previously unreleased tracks. However, whomever liked the first Ritual, surely will appreciate this one. I give you my word. Rating 3.75/5 [See also Bobo's review of the 2000 version -ed.] More about Superb Birth: Track Listing: Do You Wanna See The Sun (4:01) / Lobby (4:49) / Sadly Unspoken (3:55) / Did I Go Wrong (5:38) / 6/8 (2:44) / Coming Home (4:09) / Into The Heat (4:59) / Really Something (3:49) / Mothersong (3:52) / Golden Angel (4:27) / Dinosaur Spaceship (6:09) / A Voice Of Divinity (3:34) Musicians: Johan Nordgren - drums, percussion, and backing vocals Patrik Lundström - electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals, and percussion Fredrik Lindqvist - bass, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, hammered dulcimer, percussion, and backing vocals Jon Gamble - Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Bösendorfer grand piano, samplers, synthesizers, percussion, and backing vocals Contact: Website: www.ritual.se Note: will open new browser window Discography Ritual (1995/2004) Ritual (1996) Japanese version Did I Go Wrong (1999) (EP) Superb Birth (1999/2000/2004) Think Like A Mountain (2003) Interview: Fredrik Lindqvist
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